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S.C.B. Standing Committee Proceedings: 15th February 2006        

838

 

International Development (Transparency and Reporting) Bill, continued

 
 

(f)    

the amount of multilateral official development assistance provided by

 

the United Kingdom,

 

(g)    

the amount of the United Kingdom’s imputed share of the aggregate

 

amount of multilateral official development assistance provided by the

 

bodies to which the United Kingdom contributed such assistance,

 

(h)    

the total of the amounts mentioned in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f), and

 

that total as a percentage of the gross national income of the United

 

Kingdom,

 

(i)    

what percentage of the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) was

 

provided to low income countries, and how much that amounted to.

 

2    (1)  

The amount mentioned in paragraph 1(a) for each relevant period is also to be

 

broken down—

 

(a)    

by region,

 

(b)    

by country, and

 

(c)    

by sector.

 

      (2)  

An annual report must also state, in relation to the amount shown for each

 

country pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this paragraph, the amount of

 

humanitarian assistance which is included in each full amount.

 

3          

The amount mentioned in paragraph 1(b) for each relevant period is also to be

 

broken down at least by reference to aid provided through the following (but

 

may be further broken down)—

 

(a)    

the European Community,

 

(b)    

the World Bank Group,

 

(c)    

the United Nations and its agencies,

 

(d)    

other multilateral organisations.

 

4    (1)  

The amount mentioned in paragraph 1(e) for each relevant period is also to be

 

broken down by country.

 

      (2)  

An annual report must also state what percentage of the amount mentioned in

 

paragraph 1(e) for each relevant period was provided to low income countries,

 

and how much that amounted to.

 

5    (1)  

To the extent that it is practicable to do so, the amount mentioned in paragraph

 

1(g) for each relevant period is also to be broken down by country.

 

      (2)  

An annual report must also state what percentage of the amount mentioned in

 

paragraph 1(g) for each relevant period was provided to low income countries,

 

and how much that amounted to.

 

6          

The amounts included in the annual report for each country pursuant to

 

paragraphs 2(1)(b) and 4(1) are also to be expressed as a percentage of the

 

whole amount mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (e) respectively of

 

paragraph 1.

 

7          

Nothing in this Act requires information to be included for any relevant period

 

if the figures for that period are not (or not yet) available when the report is

 

prepared; but if they become available later they must be included in the first

 

annual report which is prepared after they become available.

 

8          

Where the annual report includes a figure for the United Kingdom’s imputed

 

share of any amount, the annual report must include an explanation of how that

 

imputed share was determined.’.

 



 
 

S.C.B. Standing Committee Proceedings: 15th February 2006        

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International Development (Transparency and Reporting) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Gareth Thomas

 

Agreed to  11

 

Title,  line  2,  leave out ‘development assistance as a proportion of gross national income’

 

and insert ‘aid and on the breakdown of such aid’.

 

Mr Gareth Thomas

 

Agreed to  12

 

Title,  line  7,  leave out ‘expenditure in each country; to make provision’ and insert ‘aid

 

expenditure and’.

 

Mr Gareth Thomas

 

Agreed to  13

 

Title,  line  8,  leave out ‘development assistance’ and insert ‘aid’.

 

Bill, as amended, to be reported.

 


 
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